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MGM MIRAGE Voice Foundation Gives Grant to MIFA Life Skills Institute
Memphis, Tennessee (February 17, 2009) - The MGM MIRAGE Voice Foundation has given a $10,000 grant to support the Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association (MIFA) Life Skills Institute for the second consecutive year.
The MIFA Life Skills Institute provides life-changing education that guides homeless families toward self improvement and independence. In addition to the classes, families receive transitional housing and case management through the MIFA Housing Opportunities program.
While in the housing program for up to a year, clients learn how to be financially independent and how to create a positive environment for their children. They participate in group activities, work with case managers to pay down debt and learn positive parenting techniques to guide their children.
The MGM MIRAGE Voice Foundation provides Gold Strike Casino Resort employees the opportunity to make direct contributions or divert a portion of their paycheck to charitable organizations. Employees have options for their donations including: selecting a charity of their choice; an Employee Emergency Relief Fund,; the United Way; or the Voice Foundation Community Fund, which provides grants to charitable organizations selected by a group of MGM MIRAGE employees who are members of the Community Voice Council (CVC).
Caprice Snyder, MIFA's vice president of children and families, states, "Last year, we provided housing and life-changing education for 180 parents and more than 350 children living in our 96 apartment units. This grant from the MGM MIRAGE Voice Foundation makes it possible for us to continue providing these classes so when these families leave MIFA, they can be equipped with the necessary skills to make it on their own."
"At a time of unprecedented challenge in our region and our nation, MGM MIRAGE is committed to supporting the communities where we live, work and care for our families," said George P. Corchis, Jr., president and chief operating officer of MGM MIRAGE's Mississippi resorts, which includes the Gold Strike Casino Resort in Tunica and Beau Rivage in Biloxi. "We are honored to play a role in such a valuable life-changing program."
Gold Strike's parent company, MGM MIRAGE, absorbs all administrative costs for operating and managing the Voice Foundation including the creation and dissemination of the requests for proposals for the grant funds and the actual distribution of the monies. As a result, 100 percent of every dollar pledged by employees goes directly to the charitable organization. In order to qualify for funds, organizations must have an IRS nonprofit status and cannot be political in nature.
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Founded in 1968, MIFA serves more than 60,000 people annually with nine programs that sustain the independence of seniors, stabilize and transform families in crisis, and equip urban teens for success. MIFA’s mission is to change our community by helping change lives.
ABOUT GOLD STRIKE:
Gold Strike Casino Resort is an MGM MIRAGE resort located 20 minutes south of Memphis in Tunica, Miss. The resort recently completed the largest renovation and remodeling project in its history. The multi-million dollar upgrade included all of Gold Strike's 1,133 oversized rooms and 125 suites, the conference and convention center, the Atrium Café, the Courtyard Buffet and the high-limit gaming and lobby area. The resort also features an award-winning steakhouse, a refreshing spa and salon, an 800-seat showroom, 50,000 square feet of gaming space with 52 table games and more than 1,400 slot machines. For reservations or information, call 888-24K-PLAY (7529) or visit www.goldstrike.com
ABOUT MGM MIRAGE:
MGM MIRAGE (NYSE: MGM), one of the world's leading and most respected companies with significant holdings in gaming, hospitality and entertainment, owns and operates 16 properties located in Nevada, Mississippi and Michigan, and has 50% investments in four other properties in Nevada, New Jersey, Illinois and Macau. CityCenter, an unprecedented urban metropolis on the Las Vegas Strip scheduled to open in late 2009, is a joint venture between MGM MIRAGE and Infinity World Development Corp, a subsidiary of Dubai World. MGM MIRAGE Hospitality has entered into management agreements for future casino and non-casino resorts throughout the world. MGM MIRAGE supports responsible gaming and has implemented the American Gaming Association's Code of Conduct for Responsible Gaming at its properties. MGM MIRAGE has received numerous awards and recognitions for its industry-leading Diversity Initiative and its community philanthropy programs. For more information about MGM MIRAGE, please visit the Company's Web site at http://www.mgmmirage.com.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Elizabeth Maynard Garrett (901) 529-4544 ; emgarrett@mifa.org
